After two years of construction and
anticipation, Penn Medicine Washington Square (PMWS) is officially open! The
153,000 square foot modern facility at 800 Walnut Street now serves as the
major hub of outpatient care for PAH. It features leading-edge
telecommunication and clinical information systems to provide patients with the
most advanced level of collaborative and interdisciplinary care.

“Penn Medicine Washington Square is part of
the Hospital’s $61 million facilities master plan which includes the expansion of
private rooms for our patients,” said R. Michael Buckley, MD,
executive director of Pennsylvania Hospital. “It’s imperative that we stay at
the forefront of medical technology to best meet the current and future health
care needs of our patients, and to give our providers the environment and tools
they need to deliver that care.”

More than 100 providers from across a
wide range of services – including cardiology, concierge medicine,
otorhinolaryngology, primary care, surgery and women’s health – are now
available in one location along with patient pre-admission testing and phlebotomy
services. The 12-floor facility is also built atop an existing parking garage,
offering added convenience for patients.

Here’s a complete breakdown of
departmental, division, and practice moves to PMWS:

Pre-Admission Testing (PAT) and Outpatient
Laboratory services are available on the 8th floor of Penn Medicine Washington
Square.

Pre-Admission
Testing (PAT) is
open daily, Monday through Friday, from 8 am to 5:30 pm.

The
Outpatient Laboratory for phlebotomy and sample drop off services, is
open:

Mondays – 8 am to
5:30 pm

Tuesdays – 7 am to
5:30 pm

Wednesdays – 8 am to
7 pm

Thursdays – 8 am to
5:30 pm

Fridays – 8 am to
5:30 pm

The
building was designed around creating a better patient experience. For example,
all of the waiting rooms are on the north side of the building, with a glass
exterior that allows for sunlight. The exam rooms are placed toward the center
of the building and there are now more consultation rooms available for
physicians to talk to patients and their families.

“It’s
a very patient friendly, environmentally friendly and tech friendly environment
and it’s a great space for providers and patients and families,” said Daniel Feinberg, MD, chief medical
officer at Pennsylvania Hospital.
“So far, the feedback has been very positive across the board.”

A patient room at PMWS

The new outpatient building is also
a green urban redevelopment site. The building features: energy efficient
heating and cooling systems; optimized day lighting, increased wireless access;
paper, metal and plastics recycling; maximized water efficiency systems in
restrooms; and storm water retention through a “green roof” terrace.

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